Temitope, the State Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, said the convicts conspired and robbed Abubakar Rauf of a motorcycle with registration number (Lagos) BDG 896 QB.

The lawyer said the accused were armed with a car jack, knife and assorted charms as well as other locally-made weapons.

She said: “The convicts conspired to attack the complainant with a knife and other weapons and collected his motorcycle. They injured the complainant and stole his Bajaj motorcycle before they were apprehended in their house.”

Temitope said armed robbery was regular in the area, adding that many deaths and cases of missing persons were prevalent in the area.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Section 6 (b) and punishable under Section 1(1)(2)(a) and Section 1(1)(2)(a) as well as under Section 1 (1)(2)(a) of the Robbery and Fire Arm (Special Provision) Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Lawyer to the accused Mr Promise Jones pleaded with the judge to temper justice with mercy.